What does OCB stand for?

Aaron Silverman is asked about Oregon Country Beef all the time.

Oregon Country Beef and Niman Ranch use meat from multiple ranches that practice standards of animal husbandry established by marketers concerned with making the beef industry more sustainable.

As the first fast food company to join Food Alliance and feature all natural, grass-fed Oregon Country Beef in all its burgers, Burgerville has a reputation for taking sustainability to the masses.

Recently dubbed "America's Freshest Fast Food" by Gourmet magazine, Burgerville is famous for its seasonal menu items made with Northwest-grown ingredients, including natural Oregon Country Beef, Walla Walla onion rings, chocolate hazelnut milkshakes and halibut fish and chips.

Doc Hatfield, who heads Oregon Country Beef (sold as Oregon Country Natural Beef), says the cooperative includes 33,000 calf-producing cows on 40 ranches and 2.

Like its relationship with Oregon Country Beef, which started four years ago and comes to fruition today as Burgerville converts to using Oregon Country Beef exclusively in all of its burgers.

Oregon Country Beef is a 40-ranch co-op of beef producers raising healthy beef in harmony and balance with nature, which includes: vegetarian diets of grass and grain, open range grazing, and raising cattle from birth without hormones or antibiotics.

PCC staff will also be on hand providing food samples from departments around the store, featuring: -- Spring Herb Crusted Wild Alaskan Salmon -- Horseradish and Peppercorn Grilled Oregon Country Beef -- Curried Eggplant Ravioli -- Sesame Snap Peas -- French Lentils with Feta -- Summer fruits and berries About PCC PCC is a seven-store chain of natural food markets in the Puget Sound area providing the highest quality natural foods and products to their customers.